I Became a Childhood Friend With the Villainous Saintess

55 – Beyond the original (1)

Until now, I have barely used the information in the original.

Although he was disqualified as a possessor, there was nothing he could do.

In the first place, the story in the original story took place several years later.

Alice, the female protagonist, has not yet come to this world.

She must be living somewhere in modern Korea now, supporting her younger siblings.

It is difficult to meet the characters involved with the female lead right away, and our future has still not been properly described.

Looking at the very distant future, we could only guess.

So far, Sirien and I have definitely done our best.

Looking back, I tried so hard that I couldn’t have come up with a better result.

However, as a result of doing our best, we seemed to be following the content of the original work.

If it was even slightly off, it wouldn’t have been able to keep up with the original.

In order to change the trend, the best was not enough. Something had to change.

Russell’s name was never mentioned in the original work.

He was most likely dead this time too.

Just like Therion and Henna did.

‘But what about Isha?’

Although it was revealed later, Isha was Sirien and I’s confidant.

There was no doubt that the reason was the connection at Requitas.

However, I couldn’t help Isha by immediately destroying the plan.

Regardless of our feelings, cleaning up the gutters was something that had to be done.

It was necessary to know the approximate location of the base.

In the process, it was inevitable that Milan’s attention would be somewhat attracted.

The day I parted ways with Isha at Camellia Pin Hill.

Russell told Isha to leave, but Isha decided to stay in Requitas.

We couldn’t help you any more. At that time, Milan’s eyes had already caught on.

Even if I could get rid of her stalking, it was impossible to continue taking care of Isha.

Not only was it dangerous, but we also had the goal of eliminating the remnants of Crooks.

Favor had to end with favor.

‘But is this really enough?’

There are only a few years left until the original story begins.

If this doesn’t change, the only thing left for us is tragedy.

That was absolutely unacceptable.

I don’t want to die. Of course, I didn’t want to see Sirien die.

To this day, Sirien was a person more precious than my life.

She was okay with small things, so she had to bring out a better flow.

You’ve been through enough suffering.

There is no need to experience the same tragedy as in the cabin.

At that time, what caught my eye was a sword on my waist.

It was an insignificant sword, but it had been a long time since I had used it, so my divinity had soaked into the blade.

Sirien was able to pursue her own divinity.

I cannot intentionally create scars like Sirien.

But if it is already ingrained in you…… Wouldn’t it be possible for me to pursue it too?

* * *

Russell had a hunch.

To be precise, I couldn’t help but feel it.

“I think this is an opportunity. What do you think?”

“I also agree.”

The secretary nodded.

He was a man who had been assisting Russell for a long time.

Our views were usually well aligned, but it seemed to be the same this time as well.

I thought the night would be noisy today.

It was no wonder that the night of Requitas was noisy. Rather, the quiet night was not suitable for this lawless area.

A city of luxury and pleasure. Just as there is a dark shadow behind a bright light, Requitas had a night as colorful as its dark side.

But tonight the commotion was different.

Instead of desire and pleasure, the city was filled with blood and death.

There was no coquettish moan from the woman, but a horrifying scream rang out.

“Are you going to make a decision?”

“That’s right. “If I miss now, I don’t think an opportunity like this will come again.”

“I guess your injuries haven’t completely healed yet.”

“Even if I were perfect, I don’t think I could be as good as that article.”

A sound of laughter was heard.

It was the secretary’s laugh.

“It seems so. “Aren’t you old enough to retire?”

“I’m not that old yet.”

“I can still see gray hair. Wow, that’s a lot.”

“… ….”

An unidentified knight was mercilessly destroying the stronghold of the rat rats.

It was a very radical and ignorant method. It was something Russell had never thought of in his life.

However, it could not be denied that that method was effective.

A knight in black armor rushed to the outer wall of the building.

Except for the entertainment district, most of the buildings in Requitas were not very sturdy.

Moreover, that building is a place where street rats gather and smoke drugs. This was especially true if it was a rough raccoon den.

The walls of the building collapsed, allowing the knight’s intrusion.

On the knight’s armor, unreadable letters glowed the color of blood.

A great sword surrounded by dark red energy. As violence that could not be resisted was unleashed, the inside of the building was stained with the same blood color.

It only took a few minutes for one of the Rats’ bases to turn into ruins.

At this point, I was wondering if it was right to call that monster a knight.

A fighting method closer to that of a beast than that of a human. Due to its overwhelming power and destructive power, the sword took away all lives in its path.

Death. Or, if murderous intent appears in the world and wields a sword, wouldn’t it look like that?

Plus, that blood color. Russell felt ominous from that red color.

Still, I couldn’t figure out why it looked somehow sacred.

Does that mean that this evil power is actually divine?

It was something that was absolutely hard to believe.

“Has there ever been such an ominous divinity in the world?”

“I’m not even sure if that’s divinity.”

“Actually, I am like that too. “The knowledge I have accumulated so far feels like a sand castle.”

But yes. The identity of that knight or the power he wielded were not important at all.

He was a man who could give his soul to the devil if necessary.

I heard that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

If you are an ally that strong, you can welcome him with dual arms.

Russell raised a red flag on top of the shabby building, and the secretary lit a fire next to it.

It was a signal announcing the beginning of a counterattack.

We do not know how many Crescent Moon guild members are alive. Probably hopeless.

Even if he survived, he was not sure whether he would respond to this summons.

Russell might be the only one thrown into this fight. Because his officer had no talent for fighting.

“I’ll come back.”

“Yes. Please come back safely.”

Nevertheless, Russell had two swords strapped to his belt.

He no longer placed much value on his life.

There was no hesitation in taking quick steps.

‘Anyway, one of me and Milan will have to die.’

It was the last thing he had to do as his father.

If Russell dies, Millen will not pursue Isha any further.

Because no one knows ‘dangerous information’. He has no reason to waste her money and time saying he will find Isha.

On the other hand, if you kill Milan, she will not be able to pursue Isha.

I don’t know how far that article will go to get rid of the street rats.

The goal may have been simply to destroy a few bases, or they could have even tried to kill Milan.

But Millen was a cunning man.

If the situation is unfavorable, they will try to avoid the storm by hiding in a safe place like Russell did.

That alone can buy you time.

But time is just time. As long as you don’t leave the empire at all, one day it will reach out to you.

I couldn’t feel that safe.

‘Even after giving birth to a daughter, I was unable to love her properly.’

It was all because of my lack of confidence and stupidity.

In Russell’s opinion, this is what he has been doing. He was a man with no screws other than killing people and gathering valuable information.

So he shouldn’t have trusted himself.

A truly stupid person doesn’t even know he is stupid. He was just that.

Looking back, it was a simple thought.

Because in his opinion, Requitas was a dangerous place.

He felt like he couldn’t survive if he was weak, so he was harsh with Isha.

She felt that her daughter’s heart would become weak if she gave her affection too often.

How could he be so foolish?

Of course, it made no sense. Because they were all excuses.

The truth is, I just didn’t know how to give love.

I thought everything would be fine when her wife was alive.

She thought he would be a good parent to her.

But Russell realized that in fact she was incompetent enough to not be able to protect even her first wife.

After her wife died, it was easier for her to be a strict father than to be a good father.

An ugly and weak escape from reality. Although he swore he would never go through the same thing again, he was making the same mistakes over and over again.

The only good thing she did in her life was that she did not ignore her daughter’s earnestness.

When Isha ran away from home. He searched for Isha like she was crazy.

When she saw her daughter crying in front of the camellia tree, her heart seemed to sink.

I should have realized it then. I should have taken just one step closer.

She will be a father who tells her daughter that she loves her, not when she can’t bear it, but whenever she suddenly remembers.

That alone could have made a little difference.

Russell was very disappointed with his past life.